In today’s modern world it is very difficult for children to avoid technology. Although smart phones and computers can offer many benefits to your child’s education, too much screen time is becoming a growing concern for parents. This is because studies have shown that excessive screen time can negatively impact a child’s health and development.…
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Educational Activities During the School Holidays
Read moreDid you know that studies have found that over the school holidays, children can forget a surprising amount of what they learned during the school year? Fortunately there is a way that parents can help to prevent this loss of learning and it is as simple as combining educational activities with your school holiday fun!…
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Helping Your Child Make New Friends
Read moreMaking new friends isn’t always easy for children. Although some children are naturally sociable, many children suffer from shyness, which can hinder their ability to form friendships. Fortunately, this is something that parents can help their children to overcome, using a few simple techniques. Read on for six great tips from an independent school…
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How to Raise a Confident Child
Read moreYou may have heard the phrase “confidence is key” when embarking on a challenging endeavour. This is absolutely true; confidence is what drives us to try new things and have faith in our abilities. It’s something that parents need to help their children with, as it doesn’t always come naturally to everyone, and is necessary…
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Why is Reading so Important for Children?
Read moreReading is a vital aspect of a child’s learning journey; it’s one of the first skills they develop when they start in Reception class, and it plays a crucial role across all subjects, not just English. While it’s an important part of their education, reading can also be a source of entertainment or relaxation for…
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Helping Your Child Prepare for Exams
Read moreChildren aren’t typically very fond of exams, to say the least, but unfortunately, they are an inevitable element of school life. Parents can relieve some of the pressure of exams and revision by helping them prepare, as explored below by a Sixth Form in Hampshire. There are a variety of things you can do, and…
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Encouraging Your Child to Open Up About School
Read moreIf you’re finding it difficult to get your child to open up to you about their day at school or life in general, don’t panic; you are not alone. Most parents are used to receiving one-word answers when they ask their kids about school. However, a few simple adjustments in the way you communicate with your child can help them feel more at ease…
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Helping Your Child Make the Most of their Education
Read moreBy paying attention to and showing an interest in your child’s academic journey, you can help them make the most of their education and boost their overall achievements. In fact, if you want your child to succeed in school, it is crucial that you demonstrate how much you care about their learning and encourage a…
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[AD] How to Create the Perfect Study Space for Your Child
Read moreBeing successful at school can take a lot more than being good at a few favourite subjects. Your child will have to adopt good study habits from the beginning to use throughout their education. Exam season and harder stages of their academic journey could prove difficult without them! Your child’s study environment will have a…
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[AD] Helping Your Child with their Home Learning
Read moreSince schools are currently closed in the UK, parents are finding it increasingly more difficult to ensure their children remain motivated to learn at home. It might help you to know that there are learning experiences all around you; a child doesn’t have to be sat at a desk with their head in their books…
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Our 1st Week Living Under Lock Down In The UK
Read moreSo our first week of lock down is done. It’s been a surreal experience, and if I’m entirely honest it has been very difficult to get my head around how at times, our lives have changed so dramatically. It has affected how I sleep, which at the moment is very badly, waking on numerous occasions…
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[AD]Choosing The Right School
Read moreOne of the hardest moments for any parent is when you have to send your kids off to school for the first time. This is something that we all dread, and yet it is going to happen at some point. However, you will at least feel better about it if you have managed to find…
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OMG! My Twin Girls Will Be In Juniors Next School Year
Read moreIt really is hard sometimes to accept how quickly time goes, and the speed that it moves which I compare to the speed of light. I imagine many of us say it doesn’t feel like yesterday that their children were starting nursery for half days and then all of a sudden they’re starting junior school.…
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It’s Exam Season: Giveaway #ad
Read moreIt’s that time of the year when our children of high school age are taking their exams. Many of them will be taking their GCSE’s or A’Levels and this is a particularly stressful time for all children. It will decide how their future is going to pan out with their GCSE’s as it will dictate…
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Sports Day : Competitive Or Non Competitive
Read moreIt’s that time of the year when primary and junior schools will be holding their sports day, and as per usual it will bring up the subject of whether they should be competitive or non-competitive. It of course is entirely up to schools how they wish to approach sports day. The school our seven year…
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Sats Exams and Stress: Mental Health Awareness Week
Read moreThe Sats are in full swing in our seven year twin girls school at the moment, but if you ask them you wouldn’t be any the wiser that they were doing any sort of exam. We asked the question, as you do on the school pick-up, what did you do at school today? During the…
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Review of An Essay Service with Cheap Prices
Read moreFor the majority of students it is evident that writing help should not be expensive. Previously, expensive essays and other papers were justified — academic writing services were scarce and you had to look for rather long time to find a reliable one. These days, writing services can be found in a few clicks and…
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Treads The School Shoes That Are Indestructible Review #Ad
Read moreChildren and school shoes if your children are anything like my seven year old twin girls then you will have that feeling that you are constantly buying new ones because they quite simply don’t last very long. As a new full-term starts we are off to the shops to Purchase new school shoes again “parents…
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Fun Ways to Get Your Child to Love Maths
Read moreIt is hard to get kids hooked up on maths. It is a subject that requires a lot of concentration and focus, and that is something that younger children have little of. If you want to help them grasp the main topics, you will probably need to do your bit as a parent outside of…
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School Returns Back To The Playground
Read moreToday is the first day of school for 2019 and we will all arrive on the school playground looking knackered, exhausted and totally dishevelled, with a total urgency to give our children away for the day and breathe again after the excitement and absolutely exhausting time of Christmas where we have had the joy of…
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Remembrance Sunday And My 6 Year Old Twin Daughters: My Sunday Photo
Read moreOn Monday last week all the children at our daughters school were asked to bring rocks or pebbles into school. have to admit I had no idea why and true to form I completely forgot. I told the teacher we had forgotten and she said tomorrow would be fine to bring them in. By chance…


























